How to say “city” in Chinese
city (in names)
“City” in Chinese is 市, shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
市 is read shì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “市”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 市. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我去超市买东西。wǒqùchāoshìmǎidōngxiI'm going to the supermarket to do some shopping.
- 我去超市买水果wǒqùchāoshìmǎishuǐguǒI'm going to the supermarket to buy fruit.
- 超市在那边chāoshìzàinàbiānThe supermarket is over there.
- 这里有超市吗？zhèlǐyǒuchāoshìmaIs there a supermarket here?
- 超市在医院旁边chāoshìzàiyīyuànpángbiānThe supermarket is next to the hospital.
- 小区附近有一家超市xiǎoqūfùjìnyǒuyìjiāchāoshìThere's a supermarket near the complex.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “An unfamiliar city”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “city” in Chinese?
“City” in Chinese is 市, pinyin shì.
What does 市 mean?
市 (shì) means “city (in names)”.
How do you write 市?
市 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 市?
市 is read shì. Tones: shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“city” in the lesson “An unfamiliar city”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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